Headed up Rt 6 through Scottsville, all the way to Afton. Dropped onto the BRP and then to Vesuvius.

Stopped in at Gertie's for lunch. (Thanks Madstrom!) Food was really good, and the company was great!

After lunch, I headed over the mountain on 56, in a rather spirited fashion. Back end stepped out on my twice, and I almost went off through a curve that was sharper than I expected. After the pucker factor eased a bit.... I rode back home like I had a lick of sense.

All told, it was 233 miles in 5 hours - which included a stop for gas, lunch and conversation at Gertie's, and a cold Coca-Cola at the Cumberland Shell station.

Headed up Rt 6 through Scottsville, all the way to Afton. Dropped onto the BRP and then to Vesuvius.

Stopped in at Gertie's for lunch. (Thanks Madstrom!) Food was really good, and the company was great!

After lunch, I headed over the mountain on 56, in a rather spirited fashion. Back end stepped out on my twice, and I almost went off through a curve that was sharper than I expected. After the pucker factor eased a bit.... I rode back home like I had a lick of sense.

All told, it was 233 miles in 5 hours - which included a stop for gas, lunch and conversation at Gertie's, and a cold Coca-Cola at the Cumberland Shell station.

It was a very good day.

Wish I could have joined ya!

This extended weekend (off Monday) is looking good, so once I get back from my neice's wedding Sat. night, I'd be up for riding/camping/whatever since the wife is gonna stay up north until Tuesday...

Even better since you didn't have any mechanical failures!! I'm assuming you got that oil leak fixed. Wasn't this the 6th time to the dealer?

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Originally Posted by SRMN8R

What a glorious day for a ride.

Headed up Rt 6 through Scottsville, all the way to Afton. Dropped onto the BRP and then to Vesuvius.

Stopped in at Gertie's for lunch. (Thanks Madstrom!) Food was really good, and the company was great!

After lunch, I headed over the mountain on 56, in a rather spirited fashion. Back end stepped out on my twice, and I almost went off through a curve that was sharper than I expected. After the pucker factor eased a bit.... I rode back home like I had a lick of sense.

All told, it was 233 miles in 5 hours - which included a stop for gas, lunch and conversation at Gertie's, and a cold Coca-Cola at the Cumberland Shell station.

It was a very good day.

__________________Graham
06 BMW R1200GS

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